Semua Bab The Pinky Promise of the Billionaire : Bab 11 - Bab 14

The DepartureThe silence that now inhabited the villa was a new and unwelcome guest. Elena stood in the doorway of Lucas’s bedroom, leaning her forehead against the polished wood of the frame. It had been exactly one month since her younger brother had officially packed his bags for the university, and the house still felt a little too big without his constant presence. It wasn't that the villa had been silent before; on the contrary, it had been a whirlwind of life. There had been the constant thumping of Lucas’s bass-heavy music, the rhythmic clatter of Maria’s cooking in the kitchen, and the lively, sometimes heated debates over dinner. The house had been a whirlwind of energy—a sanctuary where they were finally free to be loud after years of shrinking themselves to fit into Maria's old, cramped apartment. But now, that energy was gone. Even with Aunt Maria still in the house, the vast rooms felt hollow and boring. The silence wasn't peaceful; it was heavy, an "eerie echo" of t

After the Event The night air outside the gala venue was cool, brushing softly against Elena’s skin as she stepped out of the building. The event had ended smoothly, though her heart was still racing from the tension of the evening — Damien’s touch, his closeness, the way he had guided her through the crowd.Elena stepped aside and pulled out her phone.“I’ll order a ride,” she said.“No,” Damien said immediately. “I’ll drive you home.”“It’s fine, sir—”“Elena.” His voice softened. “Let me.”She hesitated. “Alright.”He knew she was alone in the villa now.He wasn’t going to say it out loud, but he wasn’t ready to leave her alone tonight.Jessy stood near the exit, watching them with a clenched jaw.When Damien opened the car door for Elena — again — Jessy’s expression twisted.As the Rolls‑Royce pulled away, Jessy hurried to her own car.“I’ll expose whatever is going on between them,” she muttered, gripping her steering wheel. “Tonight.”She followed them out of the parking lot.T